Senior Workday Financials Engineer – Contract

Financial Planning and AnalysisFinancial Planning and AnalysisContractRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000Since 2005H1B SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

85 days ago

Salary

$135.8K - $203.6K / year

Bachelor DegreeExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

• Be a key technical, hands-on, and functional team member for Workday Financials initiatives, owning strategic configuration and design decisions within the Workday Financials ecosystem to build scalable, high-quality solutions for complex business needs. • Own end-to-end project delivery—from scoping and requirements through build, testing, go-live, and post-deployment support—partnering closely with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to align plans, communicate progress, and deliver projects on time. • Maintain strong governance and documentation standards, ensuring clear data lineage, audit-ready records, and structured configuration tracking while contributing to the Workday configuration library and internal best practices. • Lead design, testing and deployment of enhancements to maximize business value and process optimization.

Job Requirements

Strong hands-on expertise in Workday Financial modules, including configuration, functional design, with a strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
Strong proficiency in Workday Security, User/Role management, Business Processes, EIBs
Advanced Workday reporting skills (Advanced, Matrix, Composite, Calculated Fields) along with experience using Prism Analytics and Accounting Center to streamline accounting processes.
Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements and optimizing system functionality for Finance operations.
Deep understanding of core finance processes, including Procure-to-pay, Quote-to-Cash, Customer/Supplier Management, Expense Management, GL Accounting, Consolidations, and master data structures.
Familiarity with Workday release cycles, change control processes, and evaluating new platform features for implementation.
Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Technical, and cross-functional teams. Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.